Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BRIGHTON
There are approximately 2,126 people named Brighton in the UK. That makes it the 4,277th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 34 are named Brighton.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BrightmonBright
Brightons
Brighten
Brightin
Brightinge
Brighting
Brightine
Brighto
Bbriton
Brightnon
Brightonf
Bbritton
Brightone
Breighton
Braighton
Brieghton
Brighteen
Brightnose
Brightim
Braghton
Brightan
The Brighton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A town on the coast of Sussex, England, anciently called Brightelmstone, from Brithelm, i. e., bright helmet, who was bishop of Bath and Wells, about the year 955. The bright town.